American Book-Plates: A Guide to Their Study with ExamplesAllen, Charles Dexter
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American Book-Plates: A Guide to Their Study with Examples
Allen, Charles Dexter
Bookplates -- Bibliography; Bookplates, American
Plain armorial. Motto, _Habeo pro jus fasque_. Signed, _Pulini Inc._ The
famous actress, Charlotte Cushman.
195. CUSTIS. _Geo. Washg. Park Custis._
Armorial. Chippendale. No motto. The last of Washington’s
family--builder of “Arlington.” Son of the following.
196. CUSTIS. _John Park Custis._
Armorial. Presumably assumed arms; arg. an eagle displayed ppr. Crest,
an eagle’s head erased ppr. Chippendale. No motto. Son of Mrs.
Washington by her first husband, Daniel Parke Custis. The engraver
omitted the _e_ from the middle name.
197. CUTTING. _James S. Cutting._
Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, _Postero ne credo_. Signed,
_Maverick Sct._ Of New York.
198. CUTTING. _William Cutting._
Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, _Carpe diem: postero ne crede_.
Signed, _P. R. Maverick Sct._ Of New York.
199. CUYLER. _John Cuyler._
Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto-ribbon empty. Signed, _Maverick
Sculpt._ Of New York.
200. DANA. _Edmund Trowbridge Dana._
The same copper as the following plate, with slight alterations. In the
upper left-hand corner the date _A.D. 1569_ is given. Presumably the
date of the grant of arms. Son of R. H. Dana. Translator and editor of
works on International Law.
201. DANA. _Francis Dana._
Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, _Cavendotutus_. Signed, _N. H. Scp._ A
handsome plate in Hurd’s best style. Statesman and jurist. Born,
Charlestown, Mass., 1743; died in Cambridge, 1811.
202. DANA. _Richard Henry Dana._
The same old copper again retouched. The date _1569_ is in new type, and
the name is changed to the present user. Poet and essayist.
203. DANFORTH. _Danforth._
Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, _Ubi plura offendar maculis nitent non ego
paucis_. Signed, _N. H. Scp._ At the upper left-hand corner, outside the
design, the sun shines in full strength. Presumably the plate of Dr.
Samuel Danforth of Boston. Born, 1740; died, 1827.
204. DARTMOUTH COLLEGE. _Library of Dartmouth College. Presented by
Isaiah Thomas Esq A.D. 1819 in his Donation of 470 Volumes._
These words printed from type within a border of ornamental type
disposed in an oval.
205. DARTMOUTH COLLEGE. _Social Friends Library._
A plain shield with thistles for decoration bears the number of the
volume. Motto, _Sol sapientiae nunquam occidet_. The full sun above the
shield.
206. DAVENPORT. Armorial. Of Virginia.
207. DAVIDSON. _Henry Davidson._
Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, _Sapienter si sincere_. A very neat
plate. The wreath has not the proper twisted effect, but appears more
like a row of eggs than an heraldic wreath.
208. DAVIS. _Davis._
Plain armorial. Motto, _Auspice Christo_.
209. DAY. _John Day._
Plain armorial. Signed, _J. Smithers. Sculp._ Of Philadelphia.
210. DAY. _M. W. Day._
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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